I’m baaaaaackkkk (with two new best friends) ... You heard that right, The Photographer’s Podcast is BACK!  But before we get into it, I want to thank you for being here, for allowing me this season of rest as I adjust to this new mom life. I’d be lying if I said I was actually adjusted by now. This is a process that’s gonna take time, and I’m enjoying the freedom and flexibility I have as a photographer to take it all in without having to rush back into work. So, thank you. Being a...

Most photographers at one point or another have been hit with the dreaded question… “Hey, do you think you could send me the raw files from our shoot?!” It’s like a dagger in every photographer's heart… We’re immediately plagued with questions like… Did they hate the photos? Did they hate the editing? Did they hate the colors?! Do they hate ME?! It’s enough to make us spiral out of control. But it doesn’t have to be like that. I’ve experienced this question several times throughout...

Get ready for the therapy session you didn’t realize you needed today! I’m so excited to be sharing an Instagram Live I had last month with the amazing Jordan Stratton, an alumni from The Photographer’s Path. Jordan is an incredible wedding photographer from Oklahoma and I can’t wait for you to get to know her today. Jordan started TPP in Fall of 2022. A few weeks after joining, she quit her full-time job of 8 years to pursue photography. Talk about a MAJOR CHANGE right?! Some of you might...

If I could have told myself a year ago that today I'd be pregnant with 2 biscuits, welcoming an incredible new group of students into TPP, and sitting on my deck outside my cabin in Big Sur on MY BABYMOON, I’d have burst into tears.   It’s all I wanted, you know? And it is STILL what I want. I’m so grateful, and so thankful, and so looking forward to what life has in store coming up.   But, guess what? As it happens, I’m burned out. Fulfilled? 10000% Yesssss. But exhausted and burned...

Yes, you read that right. I dunno about you, but lately I've been feeling exhaused. I don't know if it's pregnancy exhaustion, work exhaustion, end of summer exhaustion, or all of the above ... but I've been tired.  So today, I thought it'd be fun to change the pace around here a little bit...  Today I'm sharing an epic adventure from the most challenging/dangerous experience I've ever encountered while location scouting. *hint* - poisonous sea snake, komodo dragons and getting lost...

Today we're chatting with The Photographer’s Path Alumni, Jennifer Morris. It’s time for a raw honest conversation about life, business, and the process of leaving her full-time job of 10 years to become a photographer. Jenni is an amazing lifestyle photographer — she shoots families, newborns and portraits. She is all about authenticity and capturing life’s most precious moments. But Jenni's story didn’t come without its ups and downs. One in particular was in May of 2022, when Jenni was...

We've got an EXCLUSIVE podcast episode coming to you today and it's only available for the next 48 HOURS!  Today I'm sharing my live training, the "5 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets to Building a Successful Photography Business" that I hosted this past week for anyone that might have missed it!  While nothing compares to watching the video replay (ps. if you signed up it's currently in your inbox so don't miss out!), this podcast episode is here to help anyone who is short on time and isn't able...

Over the years, I’ve learned that the littlest, tiniest moments are often the ones that spur the biggest, most massive impacts in life. From seemingly small decisions to unintended ones, the moments like that tend to define who we are and what we do — and it’s why we have to, have to, haveeee to start saying YES. Why we have to start doing the things that SCARE us. Why we have to start living a life that doesn't feel SO comfortable all the time. Why we have to follow that little voice in...

If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, depression, or self doubt when it comes to your life or your photography career, today’s podcast episode is for YOU. Today I’m introducing you to one of the amazing alumni from our online course, The Photographer’s Path, Alanna Georgette. Alanna is an incredible film photographer based near London. She shoots musicians, live music, lifestyle and fashion. Her work has this beautiful, raw documentary style that really stands out and draws you into the...

Today I brought someone very special onto the podcast, and I can’t WAIT for you to get to know her! Meet Photographer’s Path Alumni, Claudia Melian. Claudia is an incredible wedding photographer, originally from the Canary Islands and currently living in Connecticut. She is a true artist — her work is timeless, hypnotizing and never ceases to capture the attention of its viewers. Shortly before joining The Photographer’s Path, Claudia fell in love with photography but wasn’t really sure...

We just got back from our very first photography retreat and I can honestly say, my life is changed for the better beause of it.  32 of our alumni from our online course, The Photographer’s Path met in Maui to fully submerge ourselves into photography. We dove deep into lighting, posing, cameras, lenses and ALL the techy goodness. We were pretty much open books 24/7, sharing and exchanging knowledge, we learned together, grew together, supported each other, and this time we spent together is...

Lemme just paint the picture for ya. You’re sitting at the Thanksgiving dinner table, catching up on the year behind you and small-talking with your extended fam… …and then your uncle (the one you see once a year — maybe) looks at you and says, “Soooo, how’s your little photography business going?!” And, since it’s THANKSGIVING, you can’t make a scene (ugh), so you kindly say, “It’s going really well actually.” To which he responds “You're still doing that huh?” Can ya relate to that...

“I have to wait until I get a nicer camera.” “I can’t do it until the kids are older” “I don’t need to try something I’m not sure I can follow through on.” “I have way too many other priorities, this can wait.” “I don’t have time.” How many times have you said at least one of the above about your dreams? If you’re like most photographers I know (and myself, trust me), it’s been… at least once. Probablyyyyyyyyy more. 🙃 But what if I told you that, actually… …you can start without...

I am OVERJOYED right now. Why? Because TOMORROW we’ll be hosting 32 of our incredible alumni from The Photographer’s Path, in HAWAII (!!!!), for a 5 day private photography retreat. The excitement I feel right now is unbelievable!! It’s a DREAM COME TRUE. But here’s the thing, if you check us out on instagram, you’re going to see all of us in Maui this week shooting, creating magic and having the times of our lives ... but the reality is building a photography business can be hard. And the...

If I asked you what success really looked like to you, what would you say? If I asked you what really mattered to you, what would you say? If I asked you what your truest dreams were, what would you say? And, more importantly… …would you let yourself say it? Would you? Now, you might be answering, “hmmm I’m not really sure.” And that’s okay. But what if I told you that, regardless of how far away these things feel — this knowledge of success, these things that matter, these dreams...

What if I told you that your very own life experiences might be the secret to unlocking a meaningful photography career?  You’re probably thinking, what the heck are you talking about, Nicole? My years of being a goofy weird kid? My obsession with my dog? My love for travel? My awkward teenage years? The secret to a meaningful career??!! The answer is… yes. We're often so close to our experiences, so close to the things that light us up, that we don’t even realize how we can...

Photographers, have you ever turned down something that could have been amazing… because you felt a little scared? Maybe you ... ... Said no to an event you were invited to because you thought you wouldn’t fit in. ... Didn’t sign up for that photography class because you thought you’d fail. …Said no to that shoot opportunity because you were intimidated by the client. If you’ve ever felt anything like this, you might be experiencing a whole lot of imposter syndrome. AKA that pesky voice...

Photographers, listen up! I've got two questions for ya today... Question number 1: When’s the last time you wanted to pursue an amazing & creative idea but never followed through because you felt like you never had enough time? Question number 2: How many hours a day do you spend scrolling social media? It kinda hurts when you think about these two questions side by side, doesn't it? It kinda hurts when we realize how much time we spend each day scrolling and looking at someone...

What photography niche makes you most excited?! When I was first starting out, I had absolutely no idea where my photography journey would take me, so I tried it all. I explored everything from weddings, engagements, maternity, products, food, events, families, landscapes, headshots and a ton of e-comm... I was even a hand model when I was a photo intern at a major fashion label (NBD lol!). But all throughout my photography journey, I kept coming back to one thing…people! I mean, is...

I never really knew what the word 'mindset' actually meant. That stuff didn’t really make sense to me — I thought in order to “get it”, I’d have to learn yoga and go meditate in the forest. Until my first year of college where I read a book that changed my life. I realized that mindset was a lot more simple than that… and a heck of a lot more important. I realized that a positive mindset is what truly impacts the way you walk through your life, the way you approach your life, and the way...

I had OPINIONS about the way my life and career were going to go. I was going to move to LA and immediately start booking 5 ... no ...10-figure jobs! I was going to build an empire and somehow also have time to do whatever I wanted. I was going to get married and at justtttttt the right time have no problem starting a family. I was… I was… You can probably get where I’m going with this. My life and my career hasn’t necessarily gone the way I thought it would. Has it been beautiful?...

Do your fam & friends ever act like you’ve kinda, uh, lost your mind when it comes to photography?! Like, you talk about a lens or the lighting inside a restaurant and you just get a buncha confused polite stares.  It’s not even that they’re unsupportive but more so that they… just don’t get it. To them, photography is just a job. It’s a thing you do to make money, to survive, and to live your life. But to you, it’s a lot more than that. It’s the unlocking of something beautiful. ...

Do you know the feeling? The feeling you get when you open your Insta, only to see that a client slapped a filter over a photo you took (and painstakingly edited for hours)… …it's painful to look at, right?! All that hard work down the drain because someone got a little photo-editing-app-happy. I get it, it hurts. And it’s happened to me more times than I’d like to admit, but over the years I’ve discovered the perfect response that helps my clients understand how I like to approach my...

You know when you love something SO MUCH that you’re terrified of messing it up? Same. That was me with photography for a long, long time. I was so passionate and so excited and so honored to do the work I was doing that, well… …I self-sabotaged the heck out of myself. I let fear win. I was terrified that everyone would find out I was a fraud. And I hated all the photoshoots I did. But, guess what? Once I finally, finally realized that I deserved to take up space, just as I was, that...